Half-day sailing trip in La Rochelle

Port des Minimes, La Rochelle, France

4.8

26 REVIEWS

PEOPLE

4h00

DURATION

With owner as skipper

You will be accompanied by the owner, who speaks English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.

Super Owner

Dario is an experienced boat renter with excellent reviews and is committed to providing quality services

What's included

Fuel

Snorkeling Equipment

Fishing Gear

About the experience

Glide across the waves under sail! 😀 Discover the shores of La Rochelle. Learn the basics of sailing!

We offer half-day sailing courses (9:30-13:00 or 14:00-18:00, €90), sunset sails (18:00-21:00, €90), full-day courses (9:00-17:00, €120), weekend courses (€250/person), week-long courses (€620/person), or offshore crossings for more experienced sailors.

Come and discover this magnificent body of water: Fort Boyard, Île de Aix, Île d'Oléron, Île de Ré... Everything is very close to La Rochelle, a charming and vibrant city, day and night.

Fort Enet, the Charente estuary, Boyardville, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, calm anchorages... Dream stopovers for your desire for peace, sun, beach, and culture!

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State-certified Sailing Instructor, STCW-95 training and FFV (French Sailing Federation) Cruising Instructor
Merchant Seaman No. 2007Y7301
FFESSM (French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports) license holder (diving)
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French.

As the owner (builder and skipper) of FUGA, I am the instructor in charge of sailing courses. I have been sailing since 1999. I have completed 9 transatlantic crossings, logged over 90,000 nautical miles, and have rounded Cape Horn.

FUGA is a sailboat specifically designed for offshore cruising training. It was designed for safe and self-sufficient long-distance sailing.

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· Super owner · 26 reviews

Itinerary

Starting location:: Port des Minimes, La Rochelle, France
Arrive back at:: Port des Minimes, La Rochelle, France

4.8/5 · 26 reviews

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Kim

Date of the rental 9/8/25 · Date of the review 9/10/25

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We had a great time, thank you Dario! Skipper was very friendly and educational, I recommend him 100%, plus the cute dog.

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Gabriel

Date of the rental 8/30/25 · Date of the review 8/30/25

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Super friendly owner, very playful, a sailor with extensive experience and a great teacher, he'll involve you a lot. This was my first time sailing, and I loved it. He was accompanied by a friendly dog who is a real second-in-command on board. We had a wonderful tour, seeing lots of different types of situations. He doesn't ask for an exorbitant deposit like the others, which gives you an idea of the trust he inspires. I highly recommend him.

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David

Date of the rental 8/26/25 · Date of the review 8/27/25

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Going out with Dario isn't just a simple stroll. You have to accept being a cabin boy ?. That's good, because we wanted to learn about sailing. And Bosco's presence really pleased us and made us laugh. Especially when you're reeling in the winch and Bosco counter-pulls from the other end. In short, we had a great afternoon. Tip: Bring sneakers for the boat, not flip-flops.

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Grégory

Date of the rental 7/13/25 · Date of the review 7/17/25

Translated from French

Dario's boat is functional, well maintained, perhaps a little far from mainstream standards